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Re: Gardening/Houseplants

[(Anonymous)]

Hmm...

https://www.marksandspencer.com/miniature-pink-cascade-orchid-ceramic/p/flp60492615

"Maintain a temperature of between 18 and 25˚C (65-75 ˚F) and don’t enclose behind closed curtains at night."

I assume by 'behind' they mean between the curtains and the windowpane, because it will get cold? Rather than "make sure it can view the night sky; to stay happy and healthy it needs to be able to see the stars and dream"?

Re: Gardening/Houseplants

[(Anonymous)]

Orchid nonny popping in to LOL at that garbage description. First, it's massively overpriced. Second, any north-facing window isn't likely to give enough sun to flower - and south would be fine in most cases. Third, the whole "keep it moist" thing is why most people rot their phals to death. And fourth, that temperature recommendation is insane! Phals are fine down to 55F and mine have survived summer temps in the 90s without any problem. They're warm-growing orchids!

Re: Gardening/Houseplants

[(Anonymous)]

Ayrt

My guess is the price is as much for packaging as anything (reason I looked on there in the first place is because I know they package plants well and I suspect the plants I've ordered elsewhere will be dead on arrival :( ). I wondered if it had been specially grown for rather weird conditions.